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Authorization of a sealed bid for the purchase of property to be done at public meetings

MTAS was asked whether the authorization of a sealed bid for the purchase of property would have to be done by ordinance of the board of mayor and aldermen at public meetings.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
04/26/2021
04/18/1995

City manager job description for a smaller general law manager-commissioned city

A sample job description for the City Manager of Watauga, Tennessee.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
City manager
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/16/2021
09/1/2020

Distinction between legislative and non-legislative acts of a board of mayor and aldermen and rules of parliamentary procedure

MTAS was asked for an interpretation of a charter provision governing legislative actions of the board of mayor and alderman.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
07/16/2021
12/6/1993

City council vacancy

MTAS was asked about the necessity of filling a city council vacancy.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Elections
Internal
06/25/2021
11/16/2000

Ordinance allowing leashed dogs on a particular dection of the Tusculum Linear Trail

The City of Tusculum has developed a Linear Trail Project and has previously prohibited animals of all kinds from being on the trail. This ordinance allows leashed dogs to be on a certain section of the Linear Trail.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Animal control--Laws and regulations
Public
07/8/2021
04/24/2019

Determination of domicile

How to determine the zoning jurisdiction and domicile of a person whose residence is divided by a property line.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Internal
05/20/2021
11/30/2000

Reappointing the city recorder

MTAS was asked how to rehire the city recorder after she resigned and then changed her mind.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City recorder
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Public
07/21/2021
08/22/1997

Resolution changing the city's purchasing limit

A resolution changing the city's purchasing limit.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Municipal resolutions
Public
06/9/2021
03/27/2003

Changing the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting

MTAS was asked whether the city council can change the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Meetings--Planning and management
City council--Procedure
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/7/2021
11/9/2006

Selected city codes regulating livestock and fowl for the city of Ethridge, Tennessee

MTAS was asked for examples of municipal codes from several Tennessee cities that regulate livestock and fowl.

Broughton, Jeff
Ordinance
Animal control--Municipal ordinances
Animal control
Public
07/15/2021
11/26/2013
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